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Lamb (Paperback)

by Christopher Moore (Author)
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  • Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Orbit (2 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841494526
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841494524
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,127 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years - except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in this divinely hilarious, yet heartfelt work 'reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams' (Philadelphia Inquirer). Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes, Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Saviour's pal may not be enough to divert Joshua from his tragic destiny. But there's no one who loves Josh more - except maybe 'Maggie,' Mary of Magdala - and Biff isn't about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend without a fight.

About the Author
Christopher Moore began writing at the age six and became the oldest known child prodigy when, in his early thirties, he published his first novel. Chris enjoys cheese crackers, acid jazz, and otter scrubbing and lives in an inaccessible island fortress in the Pacific.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A laugh and pause for thought, 7 Dec 2007
By Mrs. K. Crooks (Wokingham, UK) - See all my reviews
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I am a committed Christian and I thought this book was just great! It made me laugh out loud and I felt that, on the whole, Moore really respected Jesus. He added to my faith rather than took away from it with his portrayal, particulary the intense humanity of Jesus as well as his otherness. Whether this was intentional or not, it doesn't really matter - I felt my mind and heart engaged with the story. My mind was broadened, and my heart warmed. In his epilogue he suggests that anyone of faith who is offended by the book could perhaps do with praying a bit harder, and I can only agree.
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5.0 out of 5 stars More Moore...Please!, 2 Sep 2008
By Jilly Griff (Somerset England) - See all my reviews
A rip roaring adventure that puts a human face on the son of God. You have to love the characters and Moore's research and attention to detail are second to none. This tale fills in the missing years of Jesus' life through the words of his best friend Biff, and the journey they take together to manhood and beyond... to the end...and beyond.
Believable? totally. Funny? you bet. Fulfilling? very.
This book should be on the wish list of every christian, and non-christian alike and as Moore points out in his notes: If this book challenges your faith...you may need to pray a bit harder.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Biff rocks., 18 Sep 2007
By Gareth Wilson "drosdelnoch2" - See all my reviews
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A sacriligeous book and one that is perhaps best avoided if you really do take your religion seriously. I don't, so I had a really good chuckle as I made my way through it and it may well end up being the literary version of Monty Pythons Life of Brian. A really funny interpretation about the sacrifices of Biff for his boyhood pal Christ. If you want something different and something that really does have a lot of fun as you work your way through it, it's a novel that will hook the reader in and keep them amused and clearly demonstrates what fun the author must have had writing it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best read this year so far
I bought this book after thoroughly enjoying a couple of other Christopher Moore books ('Island of the Sequined Love Nun' and 'You Suck') which I thought were great. Read more
Published 6 days ago by The Voice of Reason

4.0 out of 5 stars A Satirical, Fictional Look at the the Savior's Childhood
Very little is known about the childhood of Christ, and I love Moore's imagination of what happened during those "lost" years between his birth and age 30. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Graceann Macleod

5.0 out of 5 stars Genuis on so many levels
This book was recommended to me by a colleague and I will be the first to admit I was initially dubious. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ms. Latisha Yeomans

4.0 out of 5 stars Another funny one from Moore
As someone who isn't even a little bit religious anymore (having gone through Catholics Anonymous), I found this book delightful. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Shannon S.

4.0 out of 5 stars I liked it
It's clever, entertaining, desecrating and funny. It's a bit chunky, but a good company. Under no circumstance I found it offensive, it actually made me want to read the original... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Beedn

4.0 out of 5 stars The New Testament gets an update
Christopher Moore is very very brave. His works so far have been for the most part extremely funny, setting a benchmark for himself which is hard to consistently write at. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. G. Battle

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